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Ratha Yatra rush: Special trains to run between Panskura and Digha

Kolkata, June 24 -- To accommodate the surge in passenger traffic ahead of the Ratha Yatra, South Eastern Railway (SER) will operate special trains between Panskura and Digha from June 25 to July 10. ... Read More


'Man-made disaster': CM blames DVC's unplanned water release behind floods

Kolkata, June 24 -- Calling the flood-like situation in parts of South Bengal a "man-made disaster," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Damodar Valley Corpor... Read More


Collection of category details for over 35K teaching posts suspended

Kolkata, June 24 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has temporarily suspended the collection of category details from candidates applying for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in state-... Read More


Demolished 10 illegal constructions on EKW, state tells High Court

Kolkata, June 24 -- The Calcutta High Court was informed on Tuesday that 10 out of 560 unauthorised constructions in the East Kolkata Wetland Authority (EKWA) area have been demolished by the South 24... Read More


Mamata likely to reach Digha today to oversee Rath Yatra preparations

Kolkata, June 24 -- With Bengal set to witness a grand Puri-like Rath Yatra in Digha on June 27, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) top brass have urged the party leaders to attend the grand event. ... Read More


Resort owner accuses Kalchini BDO of demanding bribe for licence renewal

Alipurduar, June 24 -- A serious allegation of bribery has been levelled against Kalchini Block Development Officer (BDO) Mithun Majumdar by a resort owner from the Mendabari area, causing a stir in t... Read More


Rescued leopard gives birth in captivity for first time at South Khayerbari Centre

Alipurduar, June 24 -- For the first time in two decades, a rescued female leopard has given birth in captivity at the South Khayerbari Leopard Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in North Bengal's Dooar... Read More


AC bus service on Cooch Behar-Siliguri route flagged off

Cooch Behar/Raiganj, June 24 -- AC bus service from Cooch Behar to Siliguri has been started by the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC). The service was flagged off from the Cooch Behar C... Read More


Vote theft in 2024 Maha polls: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, June 24 -- Flagging alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that there weren't isolated glitches but "vote theft" and deman... Read More


Calcutta High Court directs state to prevent illegal transport of wildlife

Kolkata, June 24 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the State of West Bengal to take immediate and effective steps to bring back three elephants-Bhola, Suman, and Basanti-that were unlawfully tra... Read More